#power chair user

[heart-buzz]

something i think a lot of able-bodied people (or really, ANYONE who doesn't use an electric mobility device) fail to realize is that while having a power chair can certainly open up your ability to go places, many places are not power chair/scooter friendly. even curbs aren't power chair friendly, (frankly im ignoring the width of sidewalks for this post... 😒) the first time i left my home with my chair, i had an emotional breakdown upon coming home, because my own driveway isn't power chair friendly. the curb has a two inch rise, which simply can't be rolled over. we'd already had to buy an expensive ramp to get OUT of the house, and i had to get out of my chair (ow) so that my fiance could lift the chair over the curb. if he wasn't there with me, i would've been out of luck. not only would i have had to leave my $5000 chair outside on the street, i would've had to walk myself back inside, which is one of the main contributions of my back pain. btw, insurance doesn't cover anything towards non-permanent chair ramps. as a disabled person, you are expected to cover those expenses yourself, and they are not cheap.

i also realized that not every road has an ADA-compliant curb to roll onto. do you know what that means? that means i have to drive my chair in the street, with actual cars. do you know the top speed of my chair? it's 5.1 miles per hour. im not sure if it's illegal to pass someone in a mobility scooter, but no one wanted to drive around me when this happened so i held up the traffic on a somewhat busy road. it was embarrassing and somewhat frightening.

i guess all im saying is, please think about power chair and scooter users when you think about wheelchair accessibility. please consider what our heavier, battery-operated chairs can and can't do when it comes to curbs and ramps.

#disability #power chair #power chair user #mobility device #mobility scooter #mobility aid #physically disabled #physical disability #disability activism

[flowercrowncrip]

I’m in bed! Here’s a recap of the access issues we’ve had this afternoon for people who don’t realise what it’s like travelling as a wheelchair user:

1. Stuck on train because the person with the ramp didn’t realise we were there (despite booking assistance in advance and a phone call from the station we got on from telling them to expect us)

2. Hoist at train station changing places toilet not working

3. Taxi driver saying my chair was too big for his taxi (we got in the identical car behind him)

4. Hotel hoist blocked by badly placed fire alarm – had to change rooms.

And I’d rate this journey as pretty good in terms of issues.

#disability #physical disability #actually disabled #wheelchair user #power chair user #ceiling hoist user

[flintbian]

There's a disabled angel in good omens 🥺

#listen im only in episode two and i know there's some drama going down but im focusing on this lol #i love that not only do they show the angel using a wheelchair and being ambulatory #but they also visibly show them miracling innaccessibility issues so that they Can still use the chair #instead of just getting rid of the disability #part of my is conflicted bc im like... there's disabilities in heaven? and that makes Me sad bc my disability is hell and painful as fuck #But getting rid of disability in fantasy is eugenist crap and showing that god made a disabled angel is a net good thing #while it personally makes me sad to think if there was a heaven i could still be in pain all the time #not all disabilites are bad and need to be cured we're a wide spectrum and we've been fighting for disabled rep esp in fantasy for ages #it's objectively good my personal feelings about my own disability aside #part of me thinks it's cliche to say 'you were made perfect' bc they're an angel But it's not we literally havent had this type of rep lol #anyways it made me happy to see #and im so glad it's a power chair user that's ambulatory it's important for abled ppl to see that #anyways y'all keep your drama and spoilers off my post im not far in and im only talking about this shoo #oh also!! love the fantasy hover chair they use in heaven specifically too i wish we had that it kicks ass #p

[smoov-criminal]

if you use more than one, choose which you use more. if you use them equally, choose which you like the best or find the most helpful

#poll #mobility aids #cane #cane user #crutches #crutch user #walker #rollator #rollator user #wheelchair user #power assist #power chair #mobility scooter #cripple punk #cpunk #disability #disabled

[uncanny-tranny]

Hey, you're being lied to about what fitness constitutes. If you can't work in an hour-long crossfit slog, but you can work in a five-minute walk, then that is still fitness. If you can't use your legs but you can do arm circles every now and again, that is still fitness. If you're moving around at work, that's still fitness. It can be intentional or incidental, but here's the best part: your body doesn't care if you're dedicating specific work-out times. It doesn't care if the "only" fitness it gets is your nine to five on your feet. It doesn't care, fitness is fitness is fitness. Some of us do it differently, but the end result is more or less similar.

If you can do any type of fitness safely, your body isn't going to care if you're doing it like an Olympic athlete or if you're just a casual.

#fitness #gentle reminders #i hate hate hate the idea that fitness must be done Intentionally and in a Hegemonic Way #like... fitness is whatever you make of it and whatever you do #your body isn't going to be like 'well you walked for fove minutes but you didn't do shoulder presses at the gym so it doesn't count 😊' #if you want more specific forms of fitness then SURE you might want to do more specific exercises and activities #but if your goal is overall movement for however much if your body then... you don't Need to be THAT specific #and your goals may be specific for only parts of your body and that's GREAT! #a wheelchair user may for example do more arm exercises so they can use a manual chair for instance... #...and to many people i've noticed they don't think it 'counts' because the chair user isn't using 'all' of their body... #...but it's like... using your arms in non-powered chairs can be really important so like. it's still fitness. #you don't actually have to equally focus on everything if you don't want to or can't #all this to say that fitness is Not hegemonic and you don't need to feel shame about what you do or don't do #even a tiny tiny TINY amount is significant and matters <3 #this is definitely something i've gotten more passionate about since becoming a ~gym bro~ #because you see just how different people are and what they want out of fitness #and it's taught me a lot more about my own disabilities and how i work with (and even against) them to find balance #this is what i love about those fitness video games too! because they're often made to be engaging and fun! #i LOVED just dance as a kid and that was fitness merging with video games (and i loved video games (still do!)) #and i HIGHLY recommend people get video games like just dance or that one nintendo ring game because of these elements! #it combines the comfort of home with movement with engaging music/story/video game elements #and things like that make me believe in peace and love and care on planet earth <<3

[forevermore-lost-in-space]

Bus drivers don't break my chair challenge

#wheelchair #wheelchair user #actually disabled #actuallydisabled #disabled #disability #mobility aids #literally first time i took my new chair out they pulled my brake out of place #they keep trying to hook the restraint to the dumbest fucking places #common ones are the seatbelt loosly dangling out the back of my chair #and the very thin bar that absolutely couldnt hold my weight but also if you tug on it at all it releases my backrest #but for some reason theyre convinced its a good idea #also my push rims #which is a bad move in general #but ESPECIALLY because i have wheelmounted power assist so my pushrims are connected to a very sensitive sensor+motor #and if they break it costs $6000 to replace

[autism-polls]

#actually autistic #autism #autism acceptance #autism acceptance month #autism awareness #autism poll #autism spectrum disorder #autistic #actually disabled #poll #autism positivity #tumblr polls #disability #disabled #physical disability #wheelchair #power chair #had to repost because i forgot the option for non wheelchair users lol

[iamyouknow-yours]

I've seen a few people trying to decide between getting a mobility scooter and an electric wheelchair.

Mobility scooters are cheaper but both are expensive. I'm gonna tell you about my scooter and my experience with it. I have the CTM HS-115 scooter. She is red and has 3 wheels. I'll include photos at the end plus a bonus photo of my cat sitting on it.

Things:

The turning circle!!! My house has narrow passages and it can be quite difficult to maneuver the scooter because of the turning circle. Especially when I'm having a bad brain fog day. I have gotten better at maneuvering though.

Wheelchairs have a turning circle of themselves. My scooter has one that is I think around a metre? I don't remember, my memory is bad.

Also it has this really annoying function where it can't be pushed even on pushing mode if it isn't on perfectly flat ground because the automatic braking system kicks in.

I'd also have a look at the amount of rise any mobility aid you are looking at can go over because when entering inaccessible buildings (like my house, I have to lift it up/get someone else to lift it for me.

Some of these problems would not be fixed by getting not a mobility scooter but some would.

My back sometimes hurts if I'm in it for a while (because the back rest is not very tall) but I've fixed this by having a cushion and remembering to lean back all the way.

To be clear though I love my scooter. She is very useful and has loads of benefits.

And I don't know any of the downsides of a power chair because I have no lived experience with one.

She can go on pretty rough terrain. She's pretty sturdy. I've taken her to the park near my house and round my friend's garden. As well as more obvious places like the mall.

Only time I've had an issue was when I went to this very hilly place where the ground sloped to the side and then she didn't want to brake.

The driving system means I can switch which hand I use plus my friend can walk next to me and maneuver me.

There's enough space by my feet that I can put my backpack there too.

It's fit in every car I've tried it in with just regular disassembly. Except my friend's dad's two seater car but then he disassembled it more using Tools™ and it fit.

It has good battery life, it hasn't run out on me.

The system for viewing how much battery you have left is bad though. It has 3 lights (red, orange, green) and supposedly the green turns off then the orange then the red and it's dead. But me and my friends can never figure out which lights are on and which are off.

It has a blue warning light which flashes in various sequences when something is wrong. I've had the scooter for several months and have never had it flash.

Fastest speed is 6km/h which is like someone jogging.

I got them to remove the beeping it makes when it reverses because that was Terrible.

The only customisation I've done to mine so far is put stickers that tell me which direction (forwards or backwards) the controls make it go. Because it's the opposite on the left and right. Which makes it easier if you want to swap hands or have a friend maneuver you but I need the stickers to tell me which way to push or pull the lever.

I am looking for ideas on how to customise her so please give suggestions. If anyone has suggestions on how to make the back rest taller that would be so appreciated.

Please include your own advice in the reblogs/replies. Looking forward to advice for future wheelchair users who need it.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhADVL2AiGX-gwr9ekt_SJC-UcURkXCOP

That's a playlist from the british youtuber Jessica Kellgren-Fozard. It's 4 videos of her trying out and picking a mobility aid. Includes useful advice and tips. And then 1 excellent video talking about mobility aids and "giving up". That video was quite useful in convincing various family members that that was not what I was doing by getting my scooter.

My scooter's name is Atalanta after the woman from Greek mythology who could run faster than any man. I think I'm very funny.

My cane is in the background of some of the photos because I rest it next to my scooter.

#mobility aid #scooter #mobility scooters #mobility scooter #electric wheelchair #pros and cons #power chair #power wheelchair #wheelchair advice #wheelchair user #advice #disability #chronic illness #disabled #postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome #cat #wheelchair #mobility aid user #mobility aids #disabled life #mobility #mobility scooter advice #buying mobility aid #buying mobility scooter #wheelchair vs scooter #wheelchairs #actually disabled #invisible disability #physically disabled #physical disability

[cannabisbutch]

Used my new chair at the zoo, and i still struggled a lot with hills and the sometimes bad camber, but its def easier than a hospital chair!!

#juniper.txt #i need power assist so fucking bad its unreal tho #like tbh considering fundraising for that before i get a custom chair bc i need that more badly than a custom chair rn #cripplepunk #ambulatory wheelchair user

[gendernewtral]

the wheelchair i currently have to use is bulky and inconvenient due to the fact that a properly sized, more compact one is way too expensive. so until abled people in checkout lines who decide to complain start chipping in, they’re getting inconvenienced too.

#ugh this chair is so uncomfortable and i run into shit all the time but i cant not use it sometimes so. #this is true for many many wheelchair users because even the most basic custom chairs are probably $1500 minimum #a well built custom self propelled chair is gonna be at least $5000 #not to mention the costs of wheelchair consultations and shipping #and that’s just manual. all kinds of electric/power/any scooters are gonna run up to $10000 or more #and MAYBE insurance will cover SOME of that #sterling speaks

[happyk44]

Every so often I remember that David occasionally uses a wheelchair, but she's also blind, so that thought also accompanies the vague image of her holding her cane out like she's jousting 😂

#i did actually look up how blind wheelchair users use their cane a long while ago #i need a refresher but i believe power chairs make it easier to manuever one handed #w/ manual chairs i vaguely remember one person saying they would use two canes attached to the underside of their wheelchair #it doesnt give the same sweep sweep motion but i guess it helped? #I'll refresh my memory later today on the proper mechanics #i think some used a service dog as well which David does have 💙 #happy talks about his stories

[disabled-dragoon]

Messaging all my lecturers to see if I can charge my chair during classes so I don't die before I can go home

#as great as the chair is its like being powered by an overzealous potato #expecting too much of the little guy #when I don't have to use the buses its not bad #but travelling and attending classes and running errands might be a much to ask #Im going to see if my motability scheme lets me get a second battery in case if emergencies but I doubt it #so for now this is my solution #still like it though #disability #wheelchair #wheelchair user #wheelchair in the wild #disabled student

[thespacecowb0y]

Guys. I got a new wheelchair

#wheelchair user #power chair #wheelchair #paralyzed #disabledandcute #disabled #disability

[smoov-criminal]

on the last poll (here), canes were at over 50%, so i wanna get some data on other mobility aids. if you use more than one, choose which you use more. if you use them equally, choose which you like the best or find the most helpful

#disability #cpunk #cripple punk #poll #crutch user #crutches #rollator user #rollator #walker #manual wheelchair #wheelchair user #power assist #power chair #power wheelchair #mobility scooter

[esrah-rah-rasputin]

Power chairs are the coolest mobility aids. I mean it literally has "power" in the name, that's cool as hell

#AND you can go fast #power chair users I love you mwah hope you have a good day #Esrah talks

[hate-kill-repeat]

revamped design with all of my disabled keith haring style dancin' guys all together, updated to include the yellow power chair user ~

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#cripple punk #keith haring #disabled dancers #cane user #wheelchair user #service dog #rollator #forearm crutches #electric wheelchair #mobility aids